Smoke and Mirrors - Anonymous employee ICON Employee Review

2.0
Oct 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility. A lot of work from home. People are friendly and the site does some fun things for the employees once a month.

Cons

Benefits are OK, not great and not very competitive. Pay is low and not competitive. Somewhat conservative company (especially with spending money on their employees). Bad performers are not exited out of the company. Technology is outdated with some systems and there are way too many processes.

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

Flexible remote work for many US employees. Most employees work hard and genuinely care about delivering quality for sponsors despite the challenges.

Cons

Leadership is disconnected from the day-to-day reality of project teams, and workloads continue to increase while resources decrease. Constant cost-cutting and restructuring have left teams understaffed, resulting in burnout and high turnover. Scope creep is common, yet staffing and timelines rarely reflect additional work. Decisions only prioritize short-term financial metrics over employees and quality. Communication from leadership lacks transparency, especially around staffing decisions, compensation, and org changes. Employees are expected to do more with less, and this has become the norm.

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